transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈka-tə-ˌner-ē, -ˌne-rē, especially Brit ]
kə-ˈtē-nə-rē noun
( plural -nar·ies )
Etymology: New Latin catenaria, from Latin, feminine of catenarius of a chain, from catena
Date: 1788
1. : the curve assumed by a cord of uniform density and cross section that is perfectly flexible but not capable of being stretched and that hangs freely from two fixed points
2. : something in the form of a catenary
• catenary adjective